CoMo Energy Challenge
The City of Columbia is currently competing in the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a two year, nationwide competition for small to mid-size cities to see who can reduce the most energy use. The Prize? $5 million! The CoMo Energy Challenge, based out of the Office of Sustainability, is Columbia's campaign for the Prize. Click here to find out how you can participate.

What is “Sustainability”?

A community is sustainable when it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

The Office of Sustainability

The Office of Sustainability (OS) was implemented in FY 2010 to further implement Resolution 160-06 A endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. The city of Columbia strives to meet or exceed Kyoto Protocol targets for reducing global warming pollution by taking actions in our own operations and community.